A.A book. | B.A writer. | C.An organization. |
2 . Family: Poems — by Mr. Keith Keenan
Kindle $0.00; Hardcover $12.50; Paperback $7.00.
The poet describes personal thoughts and feelings in a lyrical journey to understand and celebrate his family. “Family” looks at living honestly in places, not illusions. Figurative (形象的) language, a love of metaphor and sharp images all make the poems work.
Time to Heal — by Aleandra Vasiliu
Kindle $9.99; Hardcover $21.94; Paperback $12.64.
From the bestselling author comes an inspirational poetry book about love, healing, and growth. It is a reminder to strive to change for the better. Featuring more than 130 uplifting poems and black-and-white illustrations, it’s a great companion when you need to embrace self-love and personal transformation.
Seeds from a Birch Tree — by Clark Strand
Kindle $9.99; Hardcover $26.80; Paperback $16.95.
Seeds from a Birch Tree makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message was simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons — seventeen syllables at a time. With its mix of poetry and memoir (回忆录), the book guides us to the joy hidden in plain sight, leading us to get into a good state of body and mind.
A Poem for Every Day — by Allie Esiri
Kindle $9.99; Hardcover $28.05; Audio CD $18.05.
This audio book is a collection of 366 poems which link to events on key dates—funny for April Fools’ Day, festive for Christmas. This is the perfect gift for poetry lovers of all ages. These poems are informative, peaceful, and energetic!
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1. How much will you pay if you are to buy a hardcover edition of a book on haiku?A.$12.50. | B.$21.94. | C.$26.80. | D.$28.05. |
A.Family: Poems features plain language. |
B.Time to Heal features colorful illustrations. |
C.Seeds from a Birch Tree focuses on human nature. |
D.A Poem for Every Day focuses on festive celebrations. |
A.A marketing website. | B.A literature magazine. |
C.A book review. | D.A news report. |
3 . Two hundred years ago the English poet William Wordsworth wrote I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, a poem that was
What makes this poem a (n)
Wordsworth’s home is now one of the most popular
A.ranked | B.rhymed | C.compared | D.inspired |
A.cause | B.example | C.mixture | D.proposal |
A.vase | B.scene | C.format | D.graph |
A.episodes | B.appearances | C.emotions | D.opinions |
A.nature | B.jungle | C.blossom | D.world |
A.criticize | B.polish | C.imitate | D.educate |
A.cupboards | B.destinations | C.enterprises | D.memorials |
A.annual | B.vigour | C.time | D.future |
A.distance | B.risk | C.charge | D.footprint |
A.appear | B.leave | C.arch | D.compose |
A.created | B.advertised | C.assigned | D.described |
A.floating | B.waiting | C.collecting | D.declining |
A.remember | B.realize | C.guarantee | D.broadcast |
A.head | B.campaign | C.drama | D.sight |
A.imagination | B.alcohol | C.abuse | D.perseverance |
4 . Richard Feynman was arguably the second best known physicist after Einstein. But she is not the only distinguished scientist in the Feynman family.
Born in 1927, Joan Feynman grew up in Queens, New York, alongside her older brother Richard. He would become Joan’s first teacher and someone who helped develop her curious nature, believing her capable of learning all the math and science he could teach her. She would try to solve math problems for the unique reward of getting to pull her brother’s hair and serving as his “lab assistant” at the age of five. For her fourteenth birthday, Richard gave Feynman a copy of Astronomy by Rebecca Horace Baker, a college-level physics text, which both taught her about physics and what was possible. Feynman credited it for proving to her that women could indeed have a career doing science.
Feynman would go on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, before she attended Syracuse University, studying condensed matter theory and earning a PhD in 1958. By 1960, Feynman was married with two children and she decided to take a break from physics to take on the role of homemaker.
The break was short-lived, as Feynman grew depressed from keeping a home and caring for two small children. In 1962, at the advice of a psychologist, she went in search of employment, securing three job offers at multiple institutes. At Lamont, where she worked part-time, Feynman began her research into Earth’s magnetosphere, identifying its shape.
Over the course of her career, Feynman made many breakthroughs in furthering the understanding of solar wind and its interaction with the Earth’s magnetosphere. As author or co-author of more than 185 papers, Feynman’s research accomplishments range from discovering the shape of the Earth’s magnetosphere to identifying the origin of auroras. In 1974, she would become the first woman ever elected as an officer of the American Geophysical Union, and in 2000 she was awarded NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal.
“Joan Feynman leaves a wealth of scientific accomplishments, having made important contributions,” said APS CEO Kate Kirby. “Despite being discouraged to pursue science by social expectations, she persevered, and her accomplishments serve as an inspiration to women who wish to pursue a career in science.”
1. How did Richard influence Joan?A.By preparing her for subjects in college. |
B.By introducing her to the world of science. |
C.By teaching her the importance of astronomy. |
D.By offering her a job serving as his lab assistant. |
A.All women scientists have benefited from Joan’s inspiration. |
B.In Joan’s time women were encouraged to become scientists. |
C.Pursuing scientific goals contributed to Joan’s psychological well-being. |
D.As her first teacher, Richard designed Joan’s career path as an astronomer. |
A.Successful and wealthy. | B.Optimistic and hardworking. |
C.Popular and ambitious. | D.Productive and acknowledged. |
A.Joan Feynman: Survivor of Depression |
B.Joan Feynman: Sister of Richard Feynman |
C.Joan Feynman: The Lesser-known Feynman |
D.Joan Feynman: The Most Successful Woman Scientist |
The reasons why people write poetry are different and poets use many different forms of poetry to express
Some of
1.许多人喜欢吟诵唐诗,因为它们十分押韵。
2.唐代诗人写诗有不同的目的。例如,一些人是为了揭露社会的黑暗,而另一些人则是为了抒发个人情感。
3.每当我们读唐诗时,我们仿佛置身于诗人所生活的那个时代。
4.李白是我最喜欢的诗人。
5.他生活在中国诗歌的黄金时代,以其丰富的想象力和生动的意象闻名于世。
6.只有亲身体验,我们才能与诗人的想法一致,从而掌握唐诗的精神。
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1. When is the deadline for the poetry contest?
A.January 30. |
B.February 18. |
C.February 28. |
A.10 years old. |
B.13 years old. |
C.15 years old. |
A.A golden cup. |
B.Their poem published on the website. |
C.A signed book of poetry by a famous poet. |
A.Humorous poems. | B.Romantic poems. | C.Realistic poems. |
1. Which animal was always sitting on the mat in Alex’s story?
A.A rat. | B.A cat. | C.A dog. |
A.Terrible. | B.Serious. | C.Impressive. |
A.Alex. | B.Bob. | C.The woman. |
A.Use rhymes as many as possible. |
B.Rewrite his former stories. |
C.Have a talk with Alex. |
认真阅读短文,在表格的空中填入恰当的单词,每空仅限一词,注意正确形式。
When a thought has found words
Poetry is the forgotten child of literature. Few people read it for pleasure. In Western high schools, poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today’s students.
However, compared with the situation in the West, poetry is still an important part of the curriculum (课程) in China. Recently, the Ministry of Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite, from 14 to 72. Why is it important to learn poems?
First of all, poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is a path to understanding your history and your society. It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express, the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon, for example. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger, and a good poem can put those feelings into words and bring us self-understanding.
Poems can also express beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can become beautiful. Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg: The fog comes/on silent haunches (弓腰) /and then moves on. Yes, a fog does move smoothly, silently and like a cat, and Sandberg catches that feeling and image, and makes it beautiful.
Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read aloud. After all, a poem is really just a song without music. Most ancient poems, like Homer’s Epics (《荷马史诗》) and China’s Book of Songs, were spoken for hundreds of years before they were written.
The American poet Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” You are lucky that you now have seventy-two poems to learn!
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◇Poems help you ◇Poems help express your personal thoughts and feelings. ◇Poems can express beauty of common things with very few lines. | |
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